Republican incumbent State Senator Steve Saland is facing challengers Democrat Terry Gipson and Conservative Party candidate Neil DiCarlo to represent the 41st Senate District, which includes Philipstown, Putnam Valley and Kent, in the Nov. 6 general election. Saland, who lives
Read MoreThe gloves came off a long time ago in the bare knuckle brawl for the 40th State Senate District seat between incumbent Republican Greg Ball and Democratic challenger Justin Wagner. Ball, 35, who also is running on the Conservative and
Read MoreMost elected officials talk about bipartisanship, but only seem to practice it when it’s advantageous for them or when there’s a unanimous vote. Then there’s Robert Castelli. He is one elected official who “gets it.” A legislative body doesn’t really
Read MoreWhen Assemblyman Robert Castelli last ran two years ago, he and now current White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach engaged in one of the more gentlemanly political races in recent memory. Castelli held on by about 100 votes, in a result
Read MoreDisheartening is the best way to describe the long and unnecessarily rough campaign waged by Democratic Assemblyman George Latimer and Republican challenger Bob Cohen in the 37th State Senate District race this fall. The candidates–or more accurately the combatants–and their
Read MoreRep. Nan Hayworth (R, C- Bedford) is finishing her first term in Congress as the representative of the New York 19th Congressional District. On November 5, she is seeking to be the representative of the 18th Congressional District because of
Read MoreWestchester is the stage for one of the most intriguing and critically important races this year in New York State. The 37th Senate District contest features Democratic Assemblyman George Latimer, who is hopeful of moving up to the Senate after
Read MoreWhen it comes down to who you want representing you during a national crisis, experience wins, hands down. As a 24-year incumbent and senior member of the House of Representatives, Nita Lowey has the position, the power and indeed the
Read MoreThe newly redrawn 17th Congressional District for the U.S. House of Representatives is a mix of communities on both sides of the Hudson River in Westchester and Rockland counties. The debate at this level mirrors the differences between President Barack
Read MoreThe memory I remember most vividly is Christmas when I was seven years old, living in a row home in Philadelphia. That was the year my parents suggested that I might have a holiday party and invite the neighborhood kids
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